Bishop Iakob has resigned as the Patriarch’s Chorbishops. He made such a statement when talking to journalists a few minutes ago after leaving the Patriarchate.

“I made a decision to step down as Chorbishops and head of the finance and economic council. It was my decision. I remain in the eparchy", - said Bishop Iacob.

According to the Bishop, he met with Patriarch and introduced him this decision.
A few days ago, the Bishop of Bodbe charged the current and former high-ranking officials of the Georgian Dream. According to him, the Government officials tried to negotiate with him on the Patriarch’s dismissal. He named the participants of the meeting – then-Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, current Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, and former head of the State Security Service and current Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri. According to Archbishop Iakob, representatives of the church, for example, Metropolitan Petre, also participated in this “conspiracy”, and various versions were discussed, including the possibility to liquidate the Patriarch.